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Letters 11.08.2009
November 8-14, 2009 Issue
Comments, Please
I’m
a practicing Catholic, bringing up my daughters in the Church. I also know a
lot about climate change, having been a participant in the U.N. Framework
Convention on Climate Change negotiation process for some time.
I
was angry and appalled by “Thought Experiments Gone... READ MORE
Make Like the Magi
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
November 8-14, 2009 Issue
Americans
have been bemoaning the commercialization of Christmas almost as long as
they’ve been participating in the pandemonium of “shopping season.” The good
news is, you can have your Advent and your hunt for the perfect presents, too.
Just look through our Christmas Gift Guide in Section... READ MORE
The Truth in Love
BY The Editors
November 8-14, 2009 Issue
A hate crime, as defined by the National Crime Victim Survey in 1999, is “a criminal
offense … committed on the basis of a person’s race, color, religion or
national origin when engaging in a federally protected activity.”
On Oct. 28, President Barack Obama
signed the Matthew Shepard and... READ MORE
Letters 11.01.2009
November 1-7, 2009 Issue
Heroic Bishop
It appears to me that the Catholic
News Service story about the early retirement of Bishop Joseph Martino of
Scranton, Pa., was subtly slanted to denigrate him (“Bishop’s Early
Retirement,” Sept. 13).
For example, the article said that
Bishop Martino’s “outburst” during... READ MORE
Benedicts Generosity
BY The Editors
November 1-7, 2009 Issue
Is it sheep
stealing?
The Vatican’s historic announcement
Oct. 20 that a structure will be established in the Church to streamline the
process for Anglican groups and individuals seeking union with Rome was greeted
by celebratory cheers and derogatory jeers.
“It was unclear why the Vatican... READ MORE
Can-Do Register Catholics
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
November 1-7, 2009 Issue
If I were to go looking for a Catholic to personify
the ideal Register reader, I could hardly do better than to turn up Jason
Jones. He’s a driving force behind several great initiatives taking the
Church’s evangelizing, catechizing and pro-life message out into the modern
world.... READ MORE
Letters 10.25.2009
October 25-31, 2009 Issue
Wake Up, Educators
Regarding “Teachers Within NEA Fight
for Life and Family” (Sept. 27): Thank you for the wake-up call. Professional
Educators of Iowa board member Charlotte Hunkele was printed in Celebrate
Life a few years ago. I am encouraged and hope you keep pounding on
this issue because... READ MORE
The St. Damiens of AIDS
BY The Editors
October 25-31, 2009 Issue
“Father Damien has also earned a
special place in the hearts of Hawaiians. I recall many stories from my youth
about his tireless work there to care for those suffering from leprosy who had
been cast out. Following in the steps of Jesus’ ministry to the lepers, Father
Damien challenged the... READ MORE
Scholarship Countdown
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
October 25-31, 2009 Issue
A month ago
we were delighted to begin calling for entries in the Register’s first-ever
scholarship contest. We announced the start of the competition — made possible
by the generosity of an education-minded donor — in our Sept. 27 issue. Since
then we’ve run a reminder on this page and... READ MORE
You Will Know Us by Our New Fruits
BY FATHER OWEN KEARNS
October 18-24, 2009 Issue
This week my note
is quite a bit longer than usual. That’s because I am excited to tell you about
significant improvements coming to the Register.
In a nutshell:
We’re preparing to roll out a new delivery system. Adjustments are in store for
both our website and our print newspaper.
First,... READ MORE
Letters 10.18.2009
October 18-24, 2009 Issue
NFP’s Message
I read with interest Dr. Mary
Martin’s journey toward natural family planning (“One Brave Doctor,” Sept. 27).
She, like most couples, needed measured, deliberate and multiple introductions
to the NFP message before becoming convicted of the truth about NFP vs.
contraception.... READ MORE
First Principles
BY The Editors
October 18-24, 2009 Issue
Sometimes, when our minds get lost in the ins and
outs of a complicated debate, it’s good to stop and ask a basic question: Why?
Why
did we get into this argument in the first place?
That’s
what we need to do now, with a health-care reform bill coalescing in Congress.
What is wrong with the... READ MORE
Letters 10.11.2009
October 11-17, 2009 Issue
Postmodern Obstacles
I
can hardly believe I am reading what has happened to me for the past 20 years.
Melinda
Selmys has her finger on the pulse of exactly the daily obstacles we face in
regard to our faith (“The Center Cannot Hold,” Sept. 20).
I
am a writer/actress, and my sister is the... READ MORE
Words to Live By
BY The Editors
October 11-17, 2009 Issue
Pope Benedict
XVI in the Czech Republic said the kinds of things one would expect a pope to
say on a pastoral visit.
We might be tempted to take it for
granted and ignore it. This was a visit to a somewhat out-of-the-way European
nation, right? Not to the U.S. How does it concern us?
Plenty.
On... READ MORE
Lights, Camera, Action!
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
October 11-17, 2009 Issue
Remember the upcoming video I mentioned two issues
back — the one of me asking for fundraising help to be posted on our website,
NCRegister.com? Well, it’s not upcoming anymore. It’s up and running.
I’m
mentioning it again not just to urge you to take a look (and, of course,
consider making... READ MORE
Letters 10.04.09
October 4-10, 2009 Issue
All for Catholic Care
With all the discussion regarding
national health care (“Health-Care Battle Is Shaping Up,” Aug. 23), it is
important that we ensure certain ethics are in place.
First of all, taxpayer money should
not be used to fund abortions (in or outside our country); in our... READ MORE
In Defense of Marriage
BY The Editors
October 4-10, 2009 Issue
Why is the
Catholic Church so insistent that the institution of marriage can only occur
between one man and one woman? Because the Church proclaims the truth about the
greatness of human beings. And it’s because of this truth of our human
greatness that the Church affirms that nothing less than... READ MORE
Hail, Our Hope
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
October 4-10, 2009 Issue
Stories in
the Register detail troubling threats to life and liberty by a government that
is supposed to protect them. The hope that so energized voters last fall has,
for the majority, turned to disappointment. For many, it is turning to alarm.
There is a hope that does not
disappoint. As... READ MORE
Letters 09.27.2009
September 27-October 3, 2009 Issue
Mourning the Murdered
Relevant to “Pro-Life Advocate Shot
in Michigan” (Daily Blog, Sept. 11):
Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, was a very
tragic day for Owosso and for Shiawassee County, Mich. On behalf of St.
Paul Church, Owosso, I wish to convey my deepest sympathy and prayers to the
family and... READ MORE
Needed: Both Lungs
BY The Editors
September 27-October 3, 2009 Issue
A leading figure in the Catholic Church in
Russia made a startling statement in recent weeks.
In an interview with the Italian
daily Corriere della Sera Sept. 14, Archbishop
Paolo Pezzi of Moscow said that unity between the long-separated Catholic and
Orthodox Churches could be accomplished in the... READ MORE
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